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Pancreatic Patient Raises £11,000 for PLANETS
Clare Norman was diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer in 2023. After multiple surgeries and treatment, we are pleased to report that Clare is now cancer-free and has since chosen to organise a pigeon auction to raise money for PLANETS Cancer Charity. Drive …
Supporters raise £44k for PLANETS at Moulin Rouge ball
Patients, clinicians and supporters raised just over £44,000 for PLANETS Cancer Charity at its Moulin Rouge-themed charity ball on Saturday, 19 October. The event, held at The Grand in Southampton and hosted by comedian Adger Brown, saw more than 180 p …
UK researchers find regular aspirin cuts pancreatic cancer risk in people with diabetes
UK researchers funded by PLANETS Cancer Charity have found taking aspirin regularly cuts the risk of developing pancreatic cancer by 40% in people with diabetes – and by 20% in the general population. The discovery has been hailed a “significant findin …
PLANETS Patients, Clinicians and Supporters Raise £9,500 Taking on Europe’s Biggest Drop Zone
Cancer patients from across the south, their clinicians and family members have raised more than £9,500 for charity PLANETS by leaping from Europe’s largest drop zone. Seven people have taken part in tandem skydives for PLANETS Cancer Charity at SkyDiv …
PLANETS calls for government intervention over shortage of life-saving digestive drug Creon
PLANETS has called on the government to intervene urgently over the shortage of a drug that can prevent life-threatening digestive problems in thousands of people with a range of medical conditions. Neil Pearce (pictured), chairman of PLANETS and a for …
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PLANETS Receive £10,000 Grant from The Hospital Saturday Fund
Thank you to John Greenwood, Trustee of the The Hospital Saturday Fund, for visiting us on Monday and bringing this incredible grant of £10,000 to support our IORT (Intra Operative Radiotherapy) machine. This will enable us to continue delivering this lifesaving treatment at University Hospital Southampton – the only centre in the UK currently offering this unique targeted form of …
